How to Lose Waist Fat
The waist can be one of the most difficult areas of the body to lose fat. Once fat is stored in the waist area, it takes discipline to take it off. Whether it got there because of pregnancy, a beer belly, couch potato, or from sitting in a cubicle, it is possible to take control and make your waist look fit again. This article will help you to get started to lose waist fat.
Tips For You
- Give up the saturated fats and trans fats immediately. Saturated fats and trans fats as found in butter, margarine, salty snacks like potato chips, corn chips, etc., ice cream, cookies, cake, and other sugary snacks seem to have a direct route to be stored as fat. Usually this is because saturated fats are more difficult to remove from the body.
- Use more calories than you eat and drink. The amount of calories that you are burning each day should exceed the number of calories that you are consuming in order to lose fat. Keep track of your calories used and calories consumed each day.
- Drink plenty of water. Give up the pop, juice, and other vending machine drinks. Water aids your body in losing weight.
- Get at least 7 hours of sleep per night. Sleep deprivation changes how your body produces two important chemicals, insulin and leptin. Insulin is produced by the body during sleep to regulate blood sugar and helps your body to naturally burn calories. Leptin is also produced by the body during sleep. This chemical is used by the body to suppress appetite. There is a reason that fast food restaurants are staying open late at the drive through.
- Keep your stress in check. Stress levels have been found to cause build up of fat deposits in the stomach area. Manage your stress by inserting relaxation time into your schedule. Things like a massage, bath, meditation, prayer, talking a walk or nature watching can curb your stress and help your body balance itself.
- Increase your exercise. Target moderate exercise 4-5 times per week. Some forms of moderate exercise include swimming, walking, light jogging, treadmill, and gardening/yard work. The exercise will help to increase calorie burning and help to eliminate build up of triglyceride.
